Five Awesome Shows To Get You Through the Weekend
It’s Friday and you know what that means – three days to catch up on all of those incredible shows you’ve been meaning to watch. The week also ends on a bang with this year’s Academy Awards which also features some noteworthy Disney-related projects!
So go pop the popcorn and let’s get watching….
Nightmare Alley—Available on Hulu
Haven’t seen this Oscar-nominated film for best picture? There’s still time to check it out the latest film from Guillermo de Toro from Searchlight Pictures. Stanton Carlisle (Bradley Cooper) is a down-on-his-luck carnival worker who fancies himself a psychic medium in an attempt to swindle society’s elite. Stanton hatches a plan to con a mogul with help from a psychologist (Cate Blanchett), but she’s determined to expose him.
Luca—Available on Disney+
“Silenzio, Bruno!” No, not that Bruno, but its an equally awesome Disney film that you’ll definitely want to check out! Nominated for Best Animated Feature Film, Luca follows a trio of friends having the summer of a lifetime in a seaside town on the Italian Riviera. But things aren’t always what they seem and with the two of the friends being sea monsters, things take an unexpected turn!
Cruella—Available on Disney+
Discover the origin story behind notorious Disney villain Cruella de Vil in this fashionable live-action film, which is nominated for Best Costume Design and Best Makeup and Hairstyling. Emma Stone stars as Estella, a young grifter determined to leave her mark on the fashion world. After years of terrorizing London with her thieving pals Jasper (Joel Fry) and Horace (Paul Walter Hauser), Estella eyes a bigger target—revenge.
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings—Available on Disney+
This film is also nominated for an Oscar in the Best Visual Effects category. Part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it follows martial arts master Shang-Chi (Simu Liu) must confront the past he thought he left behind, including his fathers involvement in the Ten Rings organization.
The Oscars®—Sunday, March 27, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, on ABC
Grab the popcorn—it’s time to celebrate the year’s best films during Hollywood’s biggest night! The hilarious trio of Regina Hall, Amy Schumer, and Wanda Sykes will share hosting duties for the 94th Academy Awards, which is themed “Movie Lovers Unite”… Don’t miss live performances from four of the five Best Original Song nominees; appearances from your favorite stars; iconic fashion moments; and so much more!
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